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Rating: 3.4/5
Review: "Almost Human season 1 TV review"

The previews of it look promising; high budget production, packed with action, Sci-Fi story and J.J Abrams' lens flare. Come to the actual series, it is not bad but it deserves to be better with all the things involved.

EP 1: It starts off with a big bang featuring a high octane action scene. The rest of the runtime is briskly paced. It doesn't bother to introduce all of the characters in details. It just zooms straight to the action. As usual, the first episode is packed with enough action and thrill.

EP 2-13: After a thrilling 1 episode, unfortunately the rest of the episodes turn familiar and not so fresh. Every episode has a story that has been seen before. The story is just backed by high production, interesting visuals and the likeable chemistry between the two main characters. I was disappointed that the season 1 didn't touch on the Insyndicate, the group mentioned in episode 1. I was eager to find out more about the group and what was their motive. But no, nothing much is mentioned throughout the whole season. At the end of the season, there are questions left hanging. Nothing much is resolved. With the series being cancelled, there is not much hope left.

Overall: The season does not reach up to the standard of the first episode. But it is the likeable chemistry between the main characters that you won't mind watching the other episodes. Fans of Sci-Fi and action should be entertained by this.

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